reef-pi :: An opensource reef tank controller based on Raspberry Pi.

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yup, its running. Is the raspberry pi connected to internet via wifi ? If so, change the config from `interface: eth0` to `interface: wlan0` , also change the address from `address: "localhost:8080"` to `address: "0.0.0.0:8080"` . And restart reef-pi service `sudo systemctl restart reef-pi.service` . You have to be root for all the things (sudo )

I am connected via Ethernet.

To access reef-pi, do I go to my web browser (on pi) and type HTTPS://localhost:8080 ?
 
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Yes. if the browser is from raspberry pi's display this will work (i.e. the touchscreen or some hdmi display attached to raspberry pi) , if not (i.e. if the brower is some other device, say mobile phone or tablet), then you have to change the conig to tell reef-pi to allow connecting from outside ,(address: "localhost:8080", change it to address: "0.0.0.0:8080", and restart reef pi using `sudo systemctl restart reef-pi.service`) , then you can connect to reef-pi UI from any device using the raspberry pi's ip. If that 10.0.0.47 (you can get it from the command `ip a s`), then your url will be `http://10.0.0.47:8080`
 

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Yes. if the browser is from raspberry pi's display this will work (i.e. the touchscreen or some hdmi display attached to raspberry pi) , if not (i.e. if the brower is some other device, say mobile phone or tablet), then you have to change the conig to tell reef-pi to allow connecting from outside ,(address: "localhost:8080", change it to address: "0.0.0.0:8080", and restart reef pi using `sudo systemctl restart reef-pi.service`) , then you can connect to reef-pi UI from any device using the raspberry pi's ip. If that 10.0.0.47 (you can get it from the command `ip a s`), then your url will be `http://10.0.0.47:8080`

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Local host refused to connect.

Should be something simple eh?
 

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Formatted and re-installed everything. I am up and running. One thing on the reef-pi install. I had to rename the file to match the install on the directions from page 2.

Now the fun begins!

I will be 5v pwm controlling 1 black box led with white blue channels. Let's see what we can do. I have the relay module but have not yet wired that up.
 
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are you using the mcp3008 sensor board or pca9685 , or is it just the raspberry pi . If so, you have to disable the pwm, and sensor features, to do so set pwm and adc to false in /etc/reef-pi/config.yml and restart reef pi
```
enable_pwm: false
enable_adc: false
```
`sudo systemctl restart reef-pi.service`
 

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I have the pca9685 and the mcp3008. I didn't get the other ic as my fixtures dim via 5v. I see that the config files are set to false by default. Should I enable to use the added components?
 
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Its a config file issue. You have a empty outlet type specified somewhere. Can you share the config file content ?

something like this:
```
outlets:
foo:
pin: 14
type:
```
so.. type should be either "pwm" or "relay", or absent (defaults to relay), but cant be empty

change it to
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outlets:
foo:
pin: 14
```
 
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I just tried it (starting reef-pi without any outlet defined, and it worked for me). Can you delete the database file and restart reef-pi service

```
sudo systemctl stop reef-pi.service
sudo rm /var/lib/reef-pi/reef-pi.db
sudo systemctl start reef-pi.service
```
 
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You can only add component via the config file. In the beginning I had UI to add /remove components, but later I moved those to configuration file (/etc/reef-pi/config.yml) . How many relay , pwm device you want to configure?
 

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